RPC X, — (unassigned; ID 74449)

 

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Coin type
Volume X
Number — (unassigned; ID 74449)
Province Bithynia-Pontus
Region Bithynia
City Nicaea
Reign Valerian and Gallienus
Person (obv.) Gallienus (Augustus)
Issue Period A–B (with ΑΥ(Γ))
Obverse inscription Γ ΠΟΥΒ ΛΙΚ ΕΓ ΓΑΛΛΗΝΟϹ ΑΥ
Edition Γ Πούβλιος Λικίνιος Ἐγνάτιος Γαλληνὸς Αὔγουστος Γ Πούβ(λιος) Λικ(ίνιος) Ἐγ(νάτιος) Γαλληνὸς Αὔ(γουστος)
Translation G Publius Licinius Egnatius Gallienus Augustus
Obverse design radiate, draped and cuirassed bust of Gallienus, right, seen from front
Reverse inscription ΑΓΩΝΕϹ ΙΕΡΟΙ ΝΙΚΑΙΕΩΝ, ΠΥΘΙΑ
Edition ἀγῶνες ἱεροί Νικαιέων Πύθια ἀγῶνες ἱεροί Νικαιέων Πύθια
Translation sacred contests of the Nicaeans, Pythia
Reverse design tablet with inscription, on which three prize crowns, from each of which emerge two palms
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 24 mm
Average weight 7.40 g
Axis 1, 3, 6, 12
Reference Rec —
Specimens 13 (5 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
— —     L: 1911,1010.3
— —     L: 1895,0606.12
— —     P: M7809
— —     P: 1234 Rec 853, pl. 88.1
— —     B: 1900 Imhoof-Blumer
— —     Cologne IfA Weiser 237
— —     Cologne IfA Weiser 238
— —     V-ON SNG Leypold 204
— —     CGT coll. = N&N EA 5, 11 June 2022, lot 374
— —     CGT coll. = Naville Numismatics 14, 12 April 2015, lot 219
— —     N. Labitzke coll.
— —     Roma Numismatics via Wildwinds
— —     ✸ vA 7091